The New York Yankees selected Alabama pitcher Justin Kamplain with the 542nd pick in Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft on Saturday afternoon.

A junior, Kamplain led Alabama with seven victories among his 10 decisions in the 2014 season. In 15 starts, he pitched 90 innings, had a 2.90 earned-run average, gave up 65 hits, walked 31 and struck out 69.

In his Alabama career, the left-hander has a 9-7 record with a 3.64 ERA in 50 games, including 30 starts. In 207.2 innings, he has given up 168 hits, walked 85 and struck out 165.

Selected in the 18th round, Kamplain became the third Alabama player picked in the 2014 draft. The Detroit Tigers selected right-handed pitcher Spencer Turnbull with the 63rd pick on Thursday night, and the Boston Red Sox selected catcher Ben Moore with the 254th pick on Friday afternoon.

A former standout at Walker High School in Jasper, Kamplain was selected in the 22nd round of the 2011 draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.